tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6769744316032863962017-07-23T08:50:04.141-07:00KelbanicusThe personal blog of Jon Estle. Animator Extraordinaire. Jon Estlenoreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-54356756185350535222014-08-30T20:39:00.001-07:002014-08-30T20:39:46.129-07:00Take another Look: The Lion King<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/the-lion-king-gal-431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/the-lion-king-gal-431.jpg" height="222" width="320" /></a></div>Lets take a look at a classic animated film the Lion King. When you see these movies as a kid you definitely don't see them in the same light you do as an adult. The Lion King is easily one of the more immoral movies I've seen.<br />Simba is a kid and acts like a kid would. Especially with the knowledge that he will one day inherit an entire kingdom. And thats fine. Mufasa attempts to impart wisdom to him, but with little to no effect. At one point he even says to Simba "Being king isn't about always getting what you want." Simba never seems to understand this.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://flickfeast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lion-king-scar_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://flickfeast.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/lion-king-scar_l.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></div>Scar, Simba's uncle, begins to plot against Mufasa. He raises an army of hyenas to fight for him. This is fairly realistic. Several times throughout history family members have plotted to kill one another for political power. He felt cheated that he wasn't in line for the kingdom because of Simba. Scar thought he was a more fit leader, and in many ways he was probably right. After the successful coup, Scar convinces his nephew to run away and never come back. Which he was also right to do. Simba was responsible for his father's death. I understand Scar set this up, but Simba's eagerness and naivety was ripe for the picking.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/xB5ceAruYrI?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div>He meets up with a meerkat and warthog. (On a side note, Timon the meerkat was the only creature in the movie that was anthropomorphized. He walked like a man does.) Simba hides out in the jungle with these creatures (that he should be eating) and learns concepts like Hakuna Matata. "No worries for the rest of your days" is the epitome of a childish world view. Simba should have had some worries. He left his mother and lady friend to suffer under his tyrant uncle Scar. While on this self imposed exile, he never hones his skills as a leader, a male, a hunter, etc. Simba just sits around (eating what I don't know, its hard to imagine he actually hunted and killed something.) By sheer happenstance, his lady friend finds him hiding out in the jungle (while she was actually on a hunt). After the surprise of finding Simba alive, she then reminds him that he has responsibilities to the people he left behind. Simba pushes back against this. And understandably so. Simba actually says to her "You think you can just show up and tell me how to live my life." Which is exactly what a child would say. His life is good the way it is. No need for the king of the "No Worries" brigade to get bogged down with patriarchal concepts like duty and honor and leadership.<br />After being repeatedly shamed for his abandonment by his lady friend, which she was right to do, he decides to go back. The main motivation for this was his own greed and selfishness (granted this is also what motivated Scar, but he acted on it directly). Simba still thinks being king would be neat and put him in the center spotlight.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/hvHdjm1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.imgur.com/hvHdjm1.png" height="178" width="320" /></a></div>Simba sneaks past the hyenas (because he's a wimp). Even in the final showdown, Simba is not willing to do what is necessary. He demands Scar step down and go away. Even after Scar admits he played a hand in the death of Mufasa, Simba still wouldn't step up. He basically backs Scar into a corner and they do the dirty work for him. Why anyone would want Simba to be the leader is beyond me.<br /><br /><br />In short, Simba is a pussy. He has absolutely no growth. Simba is a coward who runs away from his problems from beginning to end in this movie. Remain a child forever, run away from conflict, and you'll get everything you want. Is that a good message to send to children?&nbsp;</div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-24374323683006039022014-05-25T04:01:00.002-07:002014-05-25T04:01:53.986-07:00more zbrush sculpts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/mdc173fkl2Q?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/MxXYxDWvYXc?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-79746774219803443002014-05-17T22:02:00.001-07:002014-05-17T22:02:07.160-07:00Flint Lock Pistol<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wc_GO2k_u1I/U3g-krCgNQI/AAAAAAAA50o/uwAtkQgNU3Q/s1600/gun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wc_GO2k_u1I/U3g-krCgNQI/AAAAAAAA50o/uwAtkQgNU3Q/s1600/gun.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-54191276477986223562014-05-05T15:56:00.002-07:002014-05-08T21:05:23.474-07:00Statue of Liberty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ByPhLL0syg?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-58339082632817246412014-04-27T00:34:00.001-07:002014-04-27T00:34:13.028-07:00RazorPaw in HQ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Just a little project I'm working on with Colonel Butros Butros Davey (the bear).<br />Also known as RazorPaw<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UhXY_fViu8c/U1yxyMdPWYI/AAAAAAAAz6k/fXcWTfmLSf8/s1600/razorpaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UhXY_fViu8c/U1yxyMdPWYI/AAAAAAAAz6k/fXcWTfmLSf8/s1600/razorpaw.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-45061313248859145212014-04-09T18:03:00.000-07:002014-04-09T18:03:03.700-07:00WTF World Title Fights......Coming Soon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3bsRzuI5yrc/U0Xsy7075xI/AAAAAAAAz30/MomxwWIr7KI/s1600/WTF+fights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3bsRzuI5yrc/U0Xsy7075xI/AAAAAAAAz30/MomxwWIr7KI/s1600/WTF+fights.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-89336848536124728192014-04-07T14:23:00.000-07:002014-04-07T14:23:13.956-07:00Bonnie and Clyde's Car<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2qYcolxzqzc/U0MW7DEggBI/AAAAAAAAz3U/gsywKFPYNqk/s1600/car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2qYcolxzqzc/U0MW7DEggBI/AAAAAAAAz3U/gsywKFPYNqk/s1600/car.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-41722207049118286072013-11-07T19:28:00.001-08:002013-11-07T19:28:46.446-08:00Zombie Dog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The first of a series of zombified animals I'll be making. ZOMBIE DOG.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/78879506" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/78879506"></a></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-37767811474482771752013-09-12T10:35:00.005-07:002013-09-12T10:35:59.494-07:00Speedometer Animation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/73077721" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/73077721">Speedometer Animation</a></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-23716075822253069042013-09-12T10:33:00.000-07:002013-09-12T10:33:45.850-07:00Labrats Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I decided to make a production out of an animatic I did years ago. The Lab Rats.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/73546284" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/73546284"></a></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-64532940064531666162013-09-11T11:17:00.000-07:002013-09-12T11:18:15.561-07:00New Design: American Association of Stuntmen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xBkiXgO5rO4/UjIEyCReYqI/AAAAAAAAUYE/oTzlaDSADqY/s1600/Stuntmen2-01.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xBkiXgO5rO4/UjIEyCReYqI/AAAAAAAAUYE/oTzlaDSADqY/s400/Stuntmen2-01.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-39651362489325640122013-09-11T10:47:00.000-07:002013-09-12T10:48:23.059-07:00New Business Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zuxaUUjwUgA/UjH-JjOPgJI/AAAAAAAAUXs/KdpFfg_Pw0Y/s1600/mybusinesscard7a-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zuxaUUjwUgA/UjH-JjOPgJI/AAAAAAAAUXs/KdpFfg_Pw0Y/s320/mybusinesscard7a-01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7_kWQoW1j0A/UjH-KanGyxI/AAAAAAAAUX0/K_lRZJCEw3U/s1600/mybusinesscard7b-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7_kWQoW1j0A/UjH-KanGyxI/AAAAAAAAUX0/K_lRZJCEw3U/s320/mybusinesscard7b-02.jpg" width="320" /></a><span id="goog_1147051136"></span><span id="goog_1147051137"></span></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-23846238205093453522013-08-14T10:52:00.002-07:002013-08-14T10:52:25.524-07:00The Cookie Quest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Mg1O8IEE5FY" width="560"></iframe><br />A project for Team Capstone. The Cookie Quest.&nbsp;</div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-66988912693480885192013-05-29T22:49:00.000-07:002013-06-04T14:40:11.708-07:00Movie Review: The Place Beyond the Pines (contains Spoilers)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/t/the-place-beyond-the-pines-free-preview-screenings-131046-a-1364298520-470-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://cdn.mos.totalfilm.com/images/t/the-place-beyond-the-pines-free-preview-screenings-131046-a-1364298520-470-75.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ryan Gosling has become one of my favorite actors. I can't quite put my finger on it. In this flick he plays carny white trash. Which reminds me of every d-bag whiteboy I grew up with. The open is him running his motorcycle threw a gyroscope. He finds out he now has a kid with a fling from the last time he was in town (Eva Mendes). Like any respectable carny trash he turns to crime to make some extra cash, specifically robbing banks. He hits a few banks without a hitch. His getaway driver says he doesn't want to do it anymore, and Ryan makes the dumb decision to do one more score. And of course he gets tracked by the cops. Enter Bradley Cooper. At this point he's just a beat cop. He follows Ryan into an apartment complex and ends up shooting him dead.<br />At this point, the main character of the movie shifts. I thought this was an interesting twist. The movie is 2 1/2 hours long. The main character switches from Ryan Gosling to Bradley Cooper at roughly the halfway mark. We get to see corruption on the police force Bradley works for. Ray Liotta shows up at this point for about 15 minutes. We fast forward 15 years and the son that Gosling left behind and Bradley Cooper's son are actually friends. And by friends, I mean assholes who like to get high together. Their unaware of their fathers' history. Gosling's kid actually tracks down the guy who was his getaway driver. He feels him in on the history. After a falling out the 2 sons had, Gosling's kid shows up with a gun. ETC. ETC.<br />I somehow never knew where this movie was going. I kept expecting Bradley Cooper's character to hook up with Eva Mendes, but it never happened and I'm happy about that. The movie may have been a little on the long side, but it really is an interesting flick. I'd give it 4.5/5 stars.&nbsp;</div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-42677003481863757222013-05-04T22:04:00.001-07:002013-05-04T22:04:05.428-07:00Rain Dynamics Test<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="301" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/64069836" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/64069836"></a></div></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-18549886169909562692013-03-31T11:47:00.005-07:002013-03-31T11:47:56.073-07:00Movie Review: OZ The Great and Powerful<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://joeltalksmovies.bangordailynews.com/files/2013/03/Oz-the-Great-and-Powerful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://joeltalksmovies.bangordailynews.com/files/2013/03/Oz-the-Great-and-Powerful.jpg" width="271" /></a></div>In short, this is the story of how Oz went from being a small town magician and scam artist, to being the man behind the curtain. After seeing the movie, I wondered who the movie was actually made for. I'm not sure if its for children. Do many kids today know bout the Wizard of Oz? Maybe they do, but what need was there to create a prequel to the Wizard of Oz. It didn't bring anything new to the table. Look there are the munchkins (little people, not the Dunkin' Donuts food), look theres the yellow brick road, look theres the witch. It was a series of "hey,&nbsp;remember&nbsp;that from your childhood."Many people critisized the film as being&nbsp;chauvinist, since it shows women concerned with gaining the effection of a man. I guess thats&nbsp;chauvinism&nbsp;now. And two sisters acting catty towards each other. Whatever! This was bad movie for a series of reasons.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://adrempress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/70129-james-franco-637x0-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://adrempress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/70129-james-franco-637x0-1.jpg" width="253" /></a></div>First off, Who likes James Franco? Was he that good as the green goblin's son that we have to pretend he's a great actor? He looks like every other stoner d-bag I went to high school with. Because he has a sharp chin and looks confident so he's a lead. Granted, I grew up in an Arnold action movie era, but since when is a 5'10" charming stoner, the lead in a film. Ughh.<br />The CG in this movie left a lot to be desired. There were totally useless CG that seemed to be the artist just showing off. No wonder these movies cost a small fortune. Fog is a tough thing to recreate. In this movie they tried repeatedly to make it, but just never&nbsp;really&nbsp;worked.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PTGhE-6Hhjc/UViElqRBJmI/AAAAAAAAM5k/frwFeMWdmtA/s1600/Emerald_Cit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PTGhE-6Hhjc/UViElqRBJmI/AAAAAAAAM5k/frwFeMWdmtA/s320/Emerald_Cit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I would not recommend this movie. Their will no doubt be sequels. Stay away from them too. The truth is that the Oz stories are not really that compelling. If your a depression era child, they were great. But now....lets put a road closed sign in front of the yellow brick road.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>5/10 Stars</b></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-1266320410305259122013-03-29T14:51:00.001-07:002013-03-29T14:51:04.608-07:00Capstone Checkpoint 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Just a quick update on my capstone.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/60553702" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/60553702"></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62381418" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/62381418"></a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/62381468" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/62381468"></a></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-62069869879679824712013-02-23T17:06:00.002-08:002013-02-23T17:06:41.822-08:00The USS Indianapolis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This is one of the first fun things I remember doing. Me and my Dad made a model out of mainly wood and fixtures. Its the USS Indianapolis. I'm in the process of restoring it. I remember taking it to a shallow creek one time and getting it to float. It was great. Let the good times roll.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-glKwojGGW3o/USlmjkpMQ7I/AAAAAAAALDU/GZDneq4-_wc/s1600/2013-02-23+16.43.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-glKwojGGW3o/USlmjkpMQ7I/AAAAAAAALDU/GZDneq4-_wc/s400/2013-02-23+16.43.05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MVzS4PA7x4/USlmnaoCsVI/AAAAAAAALDc/OnhSxNkMRdE/s1600/2013-02-23+16.42.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MVzS4PA7x4/USlmnaoCsVI/AAAAAAAALDc/OnhSxNkMRdE/s400/2013-02-23+16.42.59.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w3psFIchyoU/USlmq2eEkuI/AAAAAAAALDk/3K4Ay-if4y4/s1600/2013-02-23+16.42.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w3psFIchyoU/USlmq2eEkuI/AAAAAAAALDk/3K4Ay-if4y4/s400/2013-02-23+16.42.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9msuMtWz4Kk/USlmuRmCjZI/AAAAAAAALDs/GIiDe3xBI9A/s1600/2013-02-23+16.42.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9msuMtWz4Kk/USlmuRmCjZI/AAAAAAAALDs/GIiDe3xBI9A/s400/2013-02-23+16.42.35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--QgQ7g6xuto/USlmvns_qYI/AAAAAAAALD0/qVHygT3Xm3k/s1600/2013-02-23+16.41.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--QgQ7g6xuto/USlmvns_qYI/AAAAAAAALD0/qVHygT3Xm3k/s400/2013-02-23+16.41.31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-1324796416883203152013-02-08T11:08:00.001-08:002013-02-08T11:08:33.624-08:00Rusty Pipes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The photograph is the reference. I rendered this in zBrush. There was some trouble rendering it in maya, too many polys I think.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-46dDZABU1RQ/URTGBo89aDI/AAAAAAAAKFk/RXb1EoXQCKI/s1600/BPR_Shadow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-46dDZABU1RQ/URTGBo89aDI/AAAAAAAAKFk/RXb1EoXQCKI/s400/BPR_Shadow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNQYwFoK_9k/URTGCYuKUZI/AAAAAAAAKFs/mbZJyGTa5fc/s1600/BPR_AO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gNQYwFoK_9k/URTGCYuKUZI/AAAAAAAAKFs/mbZJyGTa5fc/s400/BPR_AO.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdy5_qSLQhw/URTGC80pccI/AAAAAAAAKF0/MYY5ehKUnEA/s1600/BPR_Depth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdy5_qSLQhw/URTGC80pccI/AAAAAAAAKF0/MYY5ehKUnEA/s400/BPR_Depth.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y3avoihzh74/URTGEMmSwSI/AAAAAAAAKF8/QiNayGMpFVk/s1600/Render1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y3avoihzh74/URTGEMmSwSI/AAAAAAAAKF8/QiNayGMpFVk/s400/Render1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sSBPpFPFryc/URTGE98er_I/AAAAAAAAKGE/vghRfy8p09E/s1600/Render3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sSBPpFPFryc/URTGE98er_I/AAAAAAAAKGE/vghRfy8p09E/s400/Render3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYfgb5K2mH8/URTGHG6kTAI/AAAAAAAAKGM/vO-F0Rt5bD0/s1600/Rusty+Pipe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYfgb5K2mH8/URTGHG6kTAI/AAAAAAAAKGM/vO-F0Rt5bD0/s400/Rusty+Pipe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-73882553732868842062012-12-01T20:13:00.004-08:002012-12-01T20:13:34.249-08:00A few Capstone Updates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/54650787?badge=0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/54650787" p="p"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/54647985?badge=0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/54647985" p="p"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/54639026?badge=0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/54639026" p="p"></a></a></a></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-43117518044594015352012-11-20T13:17:00.002-08:002012-11-20T13:17:44.524-08:00My Future Ideas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usamapnew.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usamapnew.gif" width="320" /></a></div>So, as it happens, current political climate may be useful in my future&nbsp;endeavors. For a long time I've had this idea about portraying a post-United States America. What was America being portrayed as a series of individual countries. Thats not likely to actually happen, but it might be interesting to show it. I'll fill in more of the details laters. Also, I like the idea of being politically incorrect. Not necessarily for the purposes of creating buzz, but showing people's deepest, darkest ideas come to light. Doing a movie about the various end times beliefs of religions and other groups.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.reteaparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Police-entry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.reteaparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Police-entry.jpg" /></a></div>I've been writing a script for a movie called Right to Resist. Which is about an average citizen shooting a corrupt police officer who invaded his home. He panics, runs for it, and then the State hunts him down with extreme force. I might even have it take place in Indiana.&nbsp;</div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-66011842693721524752012-11-12T10:59:00.002-08:002012-11-12T11:00:26.469-08:00Lord Suidae<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Lord Suidae. High&nbsp;Financier&nbsp;of High Crime. Torn from the pages of a pulp novel. This plutocratic piggy enjoys a nice glass of brandy as the world burns down around him. <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="350" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/53137072?badge=0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe>&nbsp;</div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-607153373832489182012-11-07T09:25:00.002-08:002012-11-07T09:25:29.740-08:00Twister in the desert valley<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyr1DPWR7zY/UJqKNQDy7SI/AAAAAAAAHdU/RW2slQFiCdM/s1600/desert2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyr1DPWR7zY/UJqKNQDy7SI/AAAAAAAAHdU/RW2slQFiCdM/s640/desert2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-32766209367879915622012-11-07T08:17:00.002-08:002012-11-07T08:17:09.834-08:00Dark Clouds and all. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.soberduck.com/FedUP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://www.soberduck.com/FedUP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So, I started working at UPS this week. Its not gonna work out. I worked a FedEx for 4 years and eventually go so&nbsp;fed up&nbsp;with it I quit. I hate this feeling that I'm spinning my wheels. Doing a job that semi retarded proudly do. Stacking boxes to make a wall in a shitty warehouse for hours a night. I'm better than this. I'm smarter than most of the people that work there (I don't mean that to be pompous or blowhardy in anyway). Its is depressing and frustrating that I'm stuck in stasis.<br />My family members are no help either. Many of them have no real career success, so I have no where to go for advice. The dream would be to start my own business, and I have many ideas, but no plans of implementation. But no matter........this is it. Its either try to do my own thing or stack boxes till I die.&nbsp;</div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676974431603286396.post-25498475321566595172012-10-28T18:02:00.002-07:002012-10-28T19:23:39.888-07:00Shut the door<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/52349107?badge=0" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe></div>Jon Estlehttps://plus.google.com/100754347317474546435noreply@blogger.com0